AC 2007-1349: ENGINEERING OUR FUTURE NEW JERSEYLiesl Hotaling, Stevens Institute of Technology Liesl Hotaling is Assistant Director of the Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education (CIESE), Stevens Institute of Technology. She received a B.S. in Marine Science from Fairleigh Dickinson University, a M.A.T. in Science Teaching from Monmouth University and a M.S. in Maritime Systems from Stevens.Beth McGrath, Stevens Institute of Technology Beth McGrath is Director of CIESE, where she manages program development and implementation and guides collaborations with K-12 schools and other educational partners. She is also leading the RIEE, Research & Innovation in
Paper ID #12389A Remotely Operated Vehicle Scaffolded Activity is Increasing Student andTeacher Interest in STEM – a Reporting on a Three-year Study Funded bythe Office of Naval ResearchDr. Geoff Wright, Brigham Young University Dr. Geoffrey A. Wright is an associate professor of Technology and Engineering Education in the Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology.Mr. Randy Craig Hurd, Brigham Young University I am currently a PhD candidate at Brigham Young University. My research is focused around the fluid dynamics associated with the oblique free surface of highly deformable spheres. I have conducted research
and creating the plaques was a favorite activity. • Learning how to design a model... • Designing the plaques because it was fun... • I liked making my name plaque... • ...seeing my plaque all finished and knowing I made all of it. • ...we could design our own stuff because we got to do whatever we wanted. Theme 2: Learning about technology was a favorite activity. • ...learning about 3D printing. • ...we were able to actually do it on a computer. • SolidWorks. Theme 3: Mimicking engineers was a favorite activity. • ...feeling like I was actually doing what an engineer would do. • ...it was like something that the engineers did, so I thought it was very
Paper ID #13644Project-Based Learning with Single-Board ComputersDr. Joseph Daly Steinmeyer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Joseph Steinmeyer is currently a lecturer in the EECS Department at MIT. He obtained his BS in EECS from the University of Michigan in 2008, and his MS and PhD (also in EECS) from MIT in 2010 and 2014, respectively. His research interests currently center around neuroscience and engineering, educational technology development, and STEM curriculum development at both the high school and college level
. Laura left the utility to become the Director of Women’s Sports at STX, Inc., a sporting goods manufacturer, where she became the holder of four patents. Returning to the classroom once again, Laura obtained a Masters in Environmental Engineer- ing from UMBC and became an Affiliate Professor for Project Lead The Way. Now the Engineering Coordinator at the Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC), Laura is endeavoring to grow the engineering transfer program and the new engineering technology program by stimulating interest in high school students and seeking funding to help students cope with the expense of college. As a resident of Catonsville, MD, Laura participates in a variety of athletics, spends whatever
Usselman is a Research Scientist at the Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics and Computing (CEISMC) at Georgia Institute of Technology. Marion received her Ph.D. in biophysics from Johns Hopkins University and taught biology at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte. She focuses on equity issues in education, on university-K-12 partnerships, and K-12 educational reform. Page 11.247.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Assessing the Long Term Impacts of Scientific Work Experience Programs for Teachers Since 1991, the Georgia Intern
AC 2010-1638: POSTER: ENGAGING TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERINGACTIVITIES FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTSBrittany Luken, Georgia Institute of Technology Brittany Luken is a doctoral student at the Georgia Institute of Technology. She is pursuing a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, specializing in Transportation Engineering with her research focus on travel demand modeling in aviation. She was recently awarded a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. She was also selected as one of ten recipients nationally of the Graduate Research Award Program for Airport Cooperative Research Group for the academic year 2009-2010. Brittany graduated cum laude from Vanderbilt University in
2006-352: RICH NETWORKS: EVALUATING UNIVERSITY-HIGH SCHOOLSPARTNERSHIPS USING GRAPH ANALYSISDonna Llewellyn, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Donna C. Llewellyn is the Director of the Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning at the Georgia Institute of Technolgy. Donna received her doctorate from Cornell University in Operations Research and spent ten years on the faculty in Industrial and Systems Engineering at Georgia Tech. Her primary research interests now are in the educational domain, specifically improving access and equity in STEM disciplines for underrepresented groups. Donna is the PI of the NSF GK-12 grant, STEP.Gordon Kingsley, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr
AC 2009-937: ANALYSIS OF A STATEWIDE K-12 ENGINEERING PROGRAM:LEARNING FROM THE FIELDDebra Brockway, Stevens Institute of TechnologyElisabeth McGrath, Stevens Institute of TechnologyMercedes McKay, Stevens Institute of TechnologyDawna Schultz, Stevens Institute of Technology Page 14.212.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Analysis of a Statewide K-12 Engineering Program: Learning from the FieldAbstractEngineering Our Future New Jersey (EOFNJ), an ongoing statewide initiative to infuseengineering into K-12 science, mathematics, and technology curricula, has recently concluded athree-year effort to reach 2,000
AC 2009-2364: ENHANCING K-12 SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING THROUGHSUSTAINABLE PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN SCIENTISTS AND TEACHERSJames Maloney, California Institute of TechnologyJennifer Franck, California Institute of TechnologyTara Gomez, California Institute of TechnologyPamela Aschbacher, California Institute of Technology Page 14.569.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Enhancing K-12 Science and Engineering Through Sustainable Partnerships Between Scientists and TeachersOverview, History and MissionThe ______Classroom Connection (XXX) is a science education outreach programbuilding 1-to-1 partnerships between
AC 2011-1238: USING ENGINEERING ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT COM-MUNICATION AND COLLABORATION SKILLS IN A SPECIAL NEEDSCLASSROOMCarol Shields, Stevens Institute of Technology Carol Shields is a Senior Curriculum and Professional Development Specialist at the Center for Innovation in Science and Engineering Education, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken NJ. Page 22.1.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Using Engineering Activities to Support Communication and Collaboration Skills in a Special Needs ClassroomThe purpose of this paper is to provide a
professional development for K-12 teachers, especially focused in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics areas. In addition, Karla creates and nurtures partnerships between Michigan Tech and schools, community colleges, corporations, privately funded organizations, and state and federal program offices. She serves on the Program Committee of the Detroit Area Precollege Engineering Program (DAPCEP) and is a member of the Keweenaw Economic Development Alliance, the American Association of University Women (AAUW), the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE), the American Evaluators Association (AEA
AC 2008-750: DIVERSIFYING PARTICIPATION IN FIRST LEGO LEAGUEMarion Usselman, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Marion C. Usselman is a Senior Research Scientist at the Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics and Computing (CEISMC) at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Marion received her Ph.D. in biophysics from Johns Hopkins University and has taught in the Biology Department at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte. She focuses on equity issues in education and K-12 educational reform. She has co-directed the Georgia FLL program since 2001.Jeff Davis, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Jeffrey Davis, an associate professor of computer engineering at Georgia Tech
AC 2007-1754: THE DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION AND ASSESSMENTOF AN ENGINEERING RESEARCH EXPERIENCE FOR PHYSICS TEACHERSLeyla Conrad, Georgia Institute of Technology Leyla Conrad is the Director of Outreach in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at the Georgia Institute of Technology. She has been developing and leading programs for high school students and teachers, as well as ECE female students that supports the ECE’s undergraduate recruitment and retention efforts. Before her current appointment, she was the Education Director of the Microsystems Packaging Research Center (a NSF Engineering Research Center) where she created and implemented a highly integrated and
AC 2011-1052: COMPARISON OF TWO CURRICULUM MODELS FORMAPPING ENGINEERING CORE CONCEPTS TO EXISTING SCIENCEAND MATHEMATICS STANDARDSMike Ryan, CEISMC - Georgia TechBrian D. Gane, Georgia Institute of Technology Brian Gane is a Ph.D. candidate in the School of Psychology at Georgia Tech and a research assistant at CEISMC. His research focuses on skill acquisition and instructional design.Marion Usselman, Georgia Institute of Technology Marion Usselman is Associate Director for Federal Outreach and Research for Georgia Tech’s Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics and Computing. She has been with CEISMC since 1996 managing programs, interacting with K-12 schools, and assisting Georgia Tech faculty in
AC 2011-2544: A DEMOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS OF ENGINEERING MA-JORS WITH AN INTEREST IN TEACHINGSunni H. Newton, Georgia Institute of Technology Sunni H. Newton is currently in her 5th year of Georgia Tech’s PhD program in industrial organizational psychology, with a minor in quantitative psychology. She attended Georgia Tech as an undergraduate, double-majoring in psychology and management. She worked for several years as a graduate research assistant in a psychology lab where she helped conduct studies on adult learning. She currently works as a graduate research assistant in Georgia Tech’s Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning where she assists with assessment and data analysis for ongoing CETL projects
AC 2012-3734: FAMILY ENGINEERING: EXPLORING ENGINEERINGWITH ELEMENTARY-AGE CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTSMr. David R. Heil, David Heil & Associates, Inc. David Heil, President of David Heil & Associates, Inc., is well-known as an innovative educator, author, and host of the Emmy Award-winning PBS science series, Newton’s Apple. Active in promoting public understanding of science for more than 30 years, he is a frequent conference and workshop presenter on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education. Heil was the Lead Editor of the popular book Family Science and the Founding President of the Foundation for Family Science and Engineering, one of the three partner organizations responsible
2006-309: BRINGING ENGINEERING INTO K-12 SCHOOLS: A PROBLEMLOOKING FOR SOLUTIONS?Howard Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology HOWARD KIMMEL is Professor of Chemical Engineering and Executive Director of the Center for Pre-College Programs at New Jersey Institute of Technology. He has spent the past twenty-five years designing and implementing professional development programs and curricula for K-12 teachers in science and technology. At the college level, he collaborates on projects exploring teaching methodologies and assessment strategies in first year college courses in the sciences, engineering, and computer science.John Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology DR. JOHN
AC 2007-1695: ENGINEERING ENTERPRISE ALLIANCE: A K-12, UNIVERSITYAND INDUSTRY INITIATIVE TO CREATE A PATHWAY TO ENGINEERINGAND SCIENCE CAREERSDouglas Oppliger, Michigan Technological University Mr. Oppliger is a professional engineer and a lecturer in the Engineering Fundamentals department at Michigan Technological University. He actively works with students and teachers to get more engineering content into K-12 education. His outreach includes advising a FIRST robotics team and assisting several local FIRST LEGO League teams. In 2004 Mr. Oppliger was awarded the Distinguished Faculty Award for Service largely because of this outreach work. He is currently working with the Utica Public
Paper ID #9022The Effects of Single vs. Mixed Gender Engineering Enrichment Programson Elementary Students’ Perceptions of EngineersDr. Linda S. Hirsch, New Jersey Institute of Technology Dr. Linda S. Hirsch, has a degree in Educational Psychology from the Graduate School of Education at Rutgers University with a specialization in Educational Statistics and Measurement. She is a senior member of the professional staff at the Center for Pre-College Programs and is knowledgeable in the areas of student learning and educational psychology. Dr. Hirsch has nearly 20 years experience conducting longitudinal research studies
AC 2008-435: SERVICE LEARNING ORIENTED PRE-ENGINEERINGPROGRAMS AND THEIR IMPACT ON NON-TRADITIONAL ENGINEERINGSTUDENTSAdam Christensen, Georgia Institute of TechnologyWillard Nott, American Society of Mechanical EngineersDouglas Edwards, Westlake High SchoolLeann Yoder, Jets, Inc.Christina Ho, Engineers Without BordersShannon Flanagan, Engineers Without BordersStephanie Hurd, JETS, Inc.Marion Usselman, Georgia Institute of TechnologyDonna Llewellyn, Georgia Institute of TechnologyJeffrey Rosen, Georgia Institute of TechnologyCathy Leslie, Engineers Without BordersSamuel Graham, Georgia Institute of Technology Page 13.1073.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008
Paper ID #11578High School Engineering Class: From Wood Shop to Advanced Manufactur-ingDr. Roxanne Moore, Georgia Institute of Technology Roxanne is currently a Research Engineer at Georgia Tech with appointments in the school of Mechanical Engineering and the Center for Education Integrating Mathematics, Science, and Computing (CEISMC). She is involved with engineering education innovations from K-12 up to the collegiate level. She received her PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Tech in 2012.Dr. Meltem Alemdar, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Meltem Alemdar is Assistant Director and Research Scientist II at
/programming 3 Information Technology 3 Bioinformatics/cyber security/analyst/robotics 1 or 2 eachWe found that most students had a fairly narrow perception of computing. When we asked thestudents to name computing fields that they had heard of, the most common answers wereprogramming, video games, software or computer engineering and websites. Two mentionedrobotics, one of them had attended a short robotics course before. A couple mentioned veryspecific jobs such as Help Desk Manager and Online Assistance. See Table 3.4.3 Post SurveyThe post survey was presented to the students in the last hour of the
Paper ID #7254Engaging Students with Visual Impairments in Engineering and ComputerScience through Robotic Game Programming (research-to-practice)Dr. Chung Hyuk Park, Georgia Institute of Technology Chung Hyuk Park is a postdoctoral research fellow at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the Seoul National Uni- versity, Seoul, Korea, in 2000 and 2002 respectively, and his Ph.D. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 2012. His research interests include machine learning, networked
Paper ID #6831Providing an Engineering Context to Promote Global Awareness and EngageUnderrepresented Minority High School Mathematics StudentsMr. Douglas Edwards, Georgia Institute of Technology Douglas Edwards is a Science Technology Engineering Mathematics (STEM) educational researcher with the Georgia Institute of Technology. His educational experience in the Atlanta area for the past twenty years includes high school mathematics teaching, Math/Science Magnet Program Director, Title I edu- cational data specialist, and Associate Professor of Information Technology. As a former US Air Force electronics engineer, Doug was
AC 2010-123: IMPACTING STUDENTS’ INTEREST IN STEM FIELDS: ANELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION COURSE FOR K-12 UNDERREPRESENTEDSTUDENTSAurenice Oliveira, Michigan Technological University Dr. Aurenice Oliveira is an Assistant Professor in the Electrical Engineering Technology program at Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI, since 2007. She received the B.Sc. degree in Electrical Engineering from the Federal University of Bahia (UFBA), Salvador, Brazil, in 1995, the M.Sc. degree in Electrical Engineering from the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil, in 1998, and the Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, USA, in 2005. Dr
AC 2011-696: MEASURING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TEAM-BASEDSTEM PROJECT LEARNING AMONG HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ANDTEACHERSFelicia Chong, Michigan Technological UniversityDouglas E. Oppliger, Michigan Technological University Mr. Oppliger is a professional engineer and a lecturer in the Engineering Fundamentals department at Michigan Technological University. He is the director of the High School Enterprise program which has a mission to increase the numbers of students pursuing post-secondary degrees and careers in STEM fields. At its core, this program supports K-12 teachers who are leading teams of students in long-term STEM projects. This work is the latest in Oppliger’s history of working in K-12 STEM areas. For the past 10
AC 2009-2022: INTEGRATING ENGINEERING, MODELING, ANDCOMPUTATION INTO THE BIOLOGY CLASSROOM: DEVELOPMENT OFMULTIDISCIPLINARY HIGH-SCHOOL NEUROSCIENCE CURRICULATara Gomez, California Institute of Technology Tara Gomez received her B.S. in Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology from the University of California, Los Angeles. She is a Ph.D. Candidate in Biology at the California Institute of Technology. Her research is in the area of Biochemistry and protein degradation. She was the Neuroscience Curriculum Coordinator for the 2008 YESS Program.Oliver Loson, California Institute of Technology Oliver received his B.S. in the neurosciences from the University of California, Riverside. He is now
2006-1436: THE CONSEQUENCES OF CANCELING PHYSICS: AN INITIALSTUDY IN AN AT RISK URBAN HIGH SCHOOLBenita Comeau, Georgia Institute of Technology Benita M. Comeau is a Ph.D. candidate in the school of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Benita received her B.S.E. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Benita is a STEP Fellow in the Georgia Tech NSF GK-12 program.Marion Usselman, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Marion C. Usselman is a Senior Research Scientist at the Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics and Computing (CEISMC) at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Marion received her Ph.D. in
Paper ID #11384Developing Courseware for Robotics in Pre-Engineering Education for HighSchool StudentsMr. Jonathan R Zubarriain, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology Sophomore student in Mechatronics Engineering major at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technol- ogy. He is the vice president of the Vaughn College’s UAV Club.Mr. Nicholas Kumia, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology Sophomore in the Undergraduate Mechatronics Engineering Program He graduated high school at the age of 16 and plans to complete the 4-year Mechatronics Program in 3-years. Recently, He co-founded the UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) Club